What grade level is The Man Who Loved Clowns?

The Man Who Loved Clowns is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–6. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.

How long does it take to read The Man Who Loved Clowns?

It takes about 4h 10m to read The Man Who Loved Clowns (225 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 250 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign The Man Who Loved Clowns?

The Man Who Loved Clowns appears on reading lists for Missouri Mark Twain Readers Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is The Man Who Loved Clowns banned in schools?

The Man Who Loved Clowns does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.

The Man Who Loved Clowns

Name: The Man Who Loved Clowns
Availability: InStock
Author: June Rae Wood
ISBN: 9781101078082

by June Rae Wood

Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 1 state

The Man Who Loved Clowns by June Rae Wood is assigned in US schools at grades 4–6. It appears across 1 curriculum reference and 1 state, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where The Man Who Loved Clowns is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Grade range: Grades 4–6
Pages: 225
Reading time: about 4h 10m (est.)
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN-13: 9781101078082

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About this book

Delrita likes being invisible. If no one notices her, then no one willnotice her uncle Punky either. Punky is a grown man with a child's mind. Delrita loves him dearly and can't stand people making fun of his Down's syndrome. But when tragedy strikes, Delrita's quiet life—and Punky's—are disrupted forever. Can she finally learn to trust others, for her own sake and Punky's? This story captures the joy and sorrow that come when we open our hearts to love.

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Why widely assigned

This Juvenile Fiction title, typically at grades 4–6. Published in the canon; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Where this book is assigned

Missouri Mark Twain Readers Award

Common questions

What grade level is The Man Who Loved Clowns?: The Man Who Loved Clowns is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–6. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
How long does it take to read The Man Who Loved Clowns?: It takes about 4h 10m to read The Man Who Loved Clowns (225 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 250 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign The Man Who Loved Clowns?: The Man Who Loved Clowns appears on reading lists for Missouri Mark Twain Readers Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The Man Who Loved Clowns banned in schools?: The Man Who Loved Clowns does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.

Why this book is on this list

Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.

Lexile measure: Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band: Grades 4–6 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment: Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence: Cited in 1 state ELA framework or DOE list (see citations above).
Removal / banning records: No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags: Tagged for: book-club.